More selective than 69% of California colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $49,404. College Scorecard.
Higher than 43% of California colleges we cover and 59% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 67% of California colleges we cover and 86% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
PUC acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,323 applicants, Pacific Union College admitted 562 and 139 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
PUC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission
PUC majors, earnings & careers
Pacific Union College offers 42 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 11
- Science & Math · 9
- Arts & Design · 4
- Communications & Media · 4
- Health & Medicine · 4
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at PUC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $140,542 | $31,000 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $77,121 | — |
| Business | $73,035 | $31,000 |
| Social Work | $61,514 | — |
Quick list of all 42 majors
- Air Transportation—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Bible Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$73,035
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Data Science—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- History—
- Homeland Security—
- International / Global Studies—
- Journalism—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Information Systems—
- Mathematics—
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Music—
- Natural Sciences—
- Nursing$140,542
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising$77,121
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$61,514
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theology / Ministry—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Napa
Overall prices in the Napa, CA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $3,375. Housing costs 97% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Napa County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Napa County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare PUC with similar schools
Similar private colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Union College | 47% | $41,008 | 58% | $70,484 | This school |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles | 46% | — | 0% | $56,899 | |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | 43% | $27,596 | 73% | $49,854 | |
| Samuel Merritt University | — | — | — | $143,238 | |
| Loma Linda University | — | — | — | $89,816 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Common questions about PUC
What is the PUC acceptance rate?
Pacific Union College accepts 47% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 562 of 1,323 applicants were admitted.
How much does Pacific Union College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $49,404 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $41,008 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $41,008 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do PUC graduates earn?
Former Pacific Union College students earn a median $70,484 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the PUC graduation rate?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 89% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Pacific Union College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pacific-union-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).